Another portrait of my cousin Keith Knost , made from another old photograph while listening to a new CD - a great mix put together by my daughter-in-law, Tracey, for my birthday, which includes this...
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- martha miller
- I am an artist, an art teacher, a mother of five children, and a grandmother of four, and I live with my husband and our two cats in the woods of Woolwich, Maine. I teach drawing classes through the Continuing Studies Department at Maine College of Art in Portland, and now privately in my new (!) studio @ 72 Front Street, Bath. My blog 'Martha Miller' shares my art, my process, and my inspirations, and my blog 'Not Bad Thing' showcases my daughter Lisbeth's artwork and process. It is also where I share my experience as a mother of an adult child with special needs. You can see more of my artwork on my website @ www.marthamiller.com
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11 comments:
Wow, such cool pictures...love the way you superimposed the faces. And your process, thanks for letting us see that. I'm always fascinated by other artists' processes. You have really caught his...what? essence? His eyes are the key and you nailed them.
Wow, you got right back to work! Looks Good!
Martha, this has to be my favorite portrait. You really have captured the soul of Keith and all the future in his eyes. It's like this snapshot held some weird foreshadowing and you painted the sorrow he would come to know. Our lives hold so many truths before we even know them. It makes me want to know this man. He'll love this work!
~Cindy
Thankyou, Deborah! I am still grappling with this whole working from photo thing, so to hear that I caught his essence is very important to me...
Thanks, Sue! I WISH WE LIVED CLOSER!!!
Oh, Thankyou, Cindy! I fully agree with you that our lives hold truths before we know them...xox
WOW, your work is amazing! Thank you for sharing! :)
Martha!
Fabulous shots, as always.
I love the one of your cat clawing at the screen! LOL
This portrait looks great! A wonderful illustrative feel to it.
I love the colors. Not only the dingy yellows in his hair but the wonderful greens in the background too.
Was this done entirely in oils?
-Dean
Thankyou, Sara Beth! And thanks for dropping in!
Hi Dean!
Thankyou again for your great feedback! You are such a sweetie! This drawing was started with an oil and turp wash, then built up with pastels. It's on Rives BFK, a printmaking paper that can take oils. I really love to start my drawings with a fluid line, but I don't always start that way...
WOW!
These are sooo amazing and really capture the spirit of the man, I am envious of your talent :-)
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